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KYIP · Willow Run Airport

ICAO · US · 29 NTSB events

ID KYIP FAA YIP Elev 716 ft Lat 42° 14.27' N Lon 83° 31.82' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 7,543 ft. Max gradient: 0.18%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
05 047° 7,543 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes 0.17%
23 227° 7,543 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes 0.17%
09 089° 5,001 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.18%
27 269° 5,001 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.18%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 5 frequencies

  • ATIS ATIS 127.425
  • ASOS ASOS 132.350
  • GND GND 121.750
  • TWR TWR 125.275
  • A/D DETROIT APP/DEP 118.950

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  • NDB YI

    Yipps

    0.36 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 3 matched · 27 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (3)

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Birds on and invof arpt.

  • Landing fee in effect. Contact FBO or airport ops for current rates.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Ldg fee.

  • Landing fee in effect. Contact FBO or airport ops for current rates.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Ldg fee

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (27 sentences)
  • ·178 MICHIGAN – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – WILLOW RUN (YIP)(KYIP) 24 SW UTC–5(–4DT) N42º14.42´ W83º31.89´ 716 B ARFF Index—See Remarks NOTAM FILE YIP RWY 05–23: H7543X150 (CONC–GRVD) S–100, D–200, 2D–350, 2D/2D2–800 PCR 800 R/C/W/T HIRL CL RWY 05: MALSR.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 75´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 56´.
  • ·RWY 09–27: H5001X100 (ASPH–GRVD) S–55, D–70, 2S–89, 2D–120 PCR 350 F/C/X/T MIRL RWY 09: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·RWY 05: TORA–7543 TODA–7543 ASDA–7543 LDA–7543 RWY 09: TORA–5001 TODA–5001 ASDA–5001 LDA–5001 RWY 23: TORA–7543 TODA–7543 ASDA–7543 LDA–7543 RWY 27: TORA–5001 TODA–5001 ASDA–5001 LDA–5001
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A OX 1, 3
  • ·Helicopter tkf and ldg on the south ramp prohibited, taxi only.
  • ·Rwys 09–27, only the 80´ center portion is grvd.
  • ·Cond not monitored outside Mon–Fri 1300–2100Z‡, DTW airfield ops (734–942–3685) provides daily inspection and is on call for wx or incidents off hrs.
  • ·ARFF Index E svc avbl on req call 734–485–6669.
  • ·CLOSED to scheduled ACR ops greater than 9 psgr seats. 72 hrs PPR for unscheduled air carrier ops with more than 30 passenger seats call arpt ops mgr 734–485–6670.
  • ·LRA airport, Flight Notification Service (ADCUS) avbl call 734–942–9000.
  • ·Customs avbl 24 hrs, Mon–Fri and on call from DTW on weekend.
  • ·User fee arpt: For customs clearance 1 hr minimum advance notification reqd.
  • ·Customs on 313–226–3140; Req for customs svc by FAA flight plan is not accepted.
  • ·Wrong sfc arr risk arpt, closely aligned pavement Txy G & Rwy 09–27.
  • ·NOTE: See Special Notices—Arrival Alert.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 734-485-6670
  • ·ASOS (734) 961–6843 LAWRS.
  • ·ATIS 127.425 734–961–6844 ®DETROIT APP/DEP CON 118.95 TOWER 125.275 GND CON 119.975
  • ·VOR TEST FACILITY (VOT) 108.85
  • ·DETROIT (H) (H) VORW/DME 113.4 DXO Chan 81 N42º12.79´ W83º22.00´ 289º 7.5 NM to fld. 636/6W.
  • ·DME unusable: Byd 30 NM blo 2,900´ ILS/DME 109.5 I–YIP Chan 32 Rwy 05.
  • ·ILS/DME 109.5 I–LSW Chan 32 Rwy 23.
  • ·Autopilot cpd apch NA blw 1,848´.
  • ·COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: Emerg frequencies not avbl at twr.
  • ·DETROIT COPTER H–10G, L–28J, A IAP, AD EC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

Tags

DTT

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FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

29 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

31

since 1982

Fatal

2

6.5% of total

Last 5 years

3

≈ 0.6/yr

Last 10 years

5

≈ 0.5/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 177,774 ops in 1998

2024 total

74,345

10-yr total

647,799

2024 mix

AC/AT 17% · GA 82% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

7.7

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.50

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=5

  • Engine failure / power loss 2
  • Other 1
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Loss of control 1

All time · n=29

  • Other 11
  • Ground collision 5
  • Engine failure / power loss 4
  • Stall / spin 3
  • Loss of control 2
  • Gear-up landing 2
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Undershoot / overshoot 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2017-03-08 McDonnell Douglas MD80 · Other · day →
2024-07-04 Rotorway 162 F · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2023-08-13 Mikoyan Gurevich MIG-23UB · Engine failure · day →
2021-09-16 Cessna 195 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2019-07-10 Piper PA34 · Gear-up · day →
2005-05-19 Piper PA-32-260 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2003-12-22 Sikorsky S-58JT · Ground collision · night →
2002-12-22 Piper PA-28-235 · Engine failure · day →
2002-05-28 Mitsubishi MU2B-20 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2000-09-14 Cessna 208B · Other · VMC · night →
1997-08-21 Beech G35 · Stall / spin · day →
1997-06-19 Cessna 150K · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1996-01-24 Beech 58 · Ground collision · night →
1995-11-22 KRUGLER SONERAI II · Loss of control · day →
1995-08-23 Cessna 152 · Other · VMC · day →
1994-06-13 Beech 18 · Stall / spin · day →
1993-06-08 Beech E18S · Stall / spin · IMC · night →
1992-09-15 Cessna 172P · Other · day →
1992-04-23 McDonnell Douglas DC-8F-55 · Under/overshoot · day →
1988-10-16 EXPERIMENTAL Barracuda · Weather · IMC · night →
1987-08-02 Cessna 172Q · Other · day →
1986-09-14 Cessna 310G · Other · day →
1986-09-03 Learjet 24 · Other · day →
1984-12-19 Beech B-18S · Other · night →
1984-10-24 Beech G-18S · Other · VMC · day →
1984-10-16 CROSETTI GLASAIR - TD · Other · day →
1983-10-05 Piper PA-32R-300 · Ground collision · night →
1982-07-18 Beech 36 · Ground collision · day →
1982-01-02 Cessna 152 · Other · day →

Designees in MI

CFI Flight Instructors 1,786 A&P Mechanics 5,757 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 55 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 5 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 1 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 5 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 4 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 1 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 9 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 29 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 16 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 1 ODA Organizational Designations 3 Schools Flight Schools 54 FBO Fixed Base Operators 103 Clubs Flying Clubs 41 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 9 EAA EAA Chapters 40

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Donald E Wedekemper Ypsilanti MI 4 nm
Sara Diane Bey Van Buren Charter Township MI 4 nm
Amanda Kirsten Roggow Ann Arbor MI 9 nm
William Clark Ann Arbor MI 9 nm
Gerald Leigh Stanley Waterford Township MI 25 nm
Craig Fortson Howell MI 29 nm
Kerry Michael Brown Adrian MI 31 nm
Spencer Norris Sylvania OH 33 nm
Clint Edward White Jackson MI 39 nm
Jeffrey Brian Schorsch Perrysburg OH 42 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Archie John Turnbull Belleville MI 3 nm
James Frederick Wise Belleville MI 3 nm
Alex William Mcintosh Belleville MI 3 nm
Ralph Andrew Hotton Canton MI 4 nm
David William Morgan Canton MI 4 nm
Russell Alan James Canton MI 4 nm
Knut Erik Thomassen Canton MI 4 nm
William Patrick Goodwin Canton MI 4 nm
Matthew Robert Hiipakka Canton MI 4 nm
Christopher Paul Virzi Canton MI 4 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Larry M Belinc Belleville MI 3 nm
Henry Fred Huntman Belleville MI 3 nm
Michael Richard Marttila Belleville MI 3 nm
John R Moyer Belleville MI 3 nm
Richard Laverne Shew Belleville MI 3 nm
Kim Douglas Toms Belleville MI 3 nm
Howard Scott Pillsbury Belleville MI 3 nm
Richard Alvis Coffey Belleville MI 3 nm
Daniel Artis Vealey Belleville MI 3 nm
Carl Joseph Winkler Belleville MI 3 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Top Flight Avionics
Belleville, MI
 1 nm
Unique One Aircraft Interiors
Waterford Twp, MI
 26 nm
Unique Avionics, LLC
Waterford, MI
 26 nm
Preferred Avionics
Howell, MI
 31 nm
Great Lakes Aviation Services
Kimball, MI
 60 nm
TAS Aviation, INC.
Lima, OH
 95 nm
Mayday Avionics, Inc.
Grand Rapids, MI
 97 nm
Premier Avionics, LLC
Fort Wayne, IN
 106 nm
Tulip City Air Repair
Holland, MI
 118 nm
Shamrock Air Service, LLC
Delaware, OH
 119 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.